Girl up the road whose mailbox says "The Miller Family"

weird stuff I notice

She has lots of children, I think.

So many that she's too tired

          some days

she wears patchwork flannel shirts 

and jeans three sizes too big.

I see her in the yard arranging things

sandbox, tether ball, badminton.

Or sweeping the deck, 

her arms swinging back and forth,

long brown hair bending with each stroke

The yard has swings and slides

& riding toys galore,

so many things she must tend to.

She has lots of children, I think

Although I've never seen one. 

Author's Note

I'll work on this a hundred times before it's done.

Reviews

[Daryl]

I like this! It's haunting and human. Is she suffering from unfulfilled hope, or from loss, or is she simply the mother of a whole lot of children who simply never appear in public? It leaves the reader wondering, and feeling caught between curiosity, empathy, and sadness.

[An Ordinary Woman]

thank you my friend and it's quite good to see you here. Are you writing? Hmmm. I'll go see if you have anything up!

[D. L. Hutson]

Wow..you said a lot while only writing little. Its like a whole short story in
A little poem. You made me feel like she was my neighbor and I'm looking everyday for her children.
Great job.

[An Ordinary Woman]

Thanks Lady friend!

[Gee]

Really like what you've written,conjures up a great picture.Intriguing.

[An Ordinary Woman]

Thank you!

[Gee]

You're welcome